[relaxing music]
Chantal Legagneur:
I came from Haiti. And now, I live in Brooklyn. Where I used to live is very, very small, walk-in basement, living with my two kids and my mother. I always tell them, it’s not going to be forever. And I’m going to save every penny that I have to buy the house. The real estate (agent), Mr. Gregory, he told me to go meet Mr. Ennell.
Ennell Esperance:
My name is Ennell Esperance, and I’m a home lending advisor with Chase Bank. Chantal is one of my favorite clients. And she’s a first-time homebuyer. She’s a single parent raising two kids, taking care of her mother, same thing that my mother did when she migrated from Haiti to Brooklyn. So growing up, I knew the struggles that my mother would go through in terms of trying to provide just a better life for me and my sisters. When I sat down with Chantel, we uncovered she was eligible to get a $100,000 grant that New York City offers. She was also eligible for our $5,000 Chase Homebuyer Grant that we were able to combine together to put towards her down payment and closing costs.
Chantal Legagneur:
I couldn’t believe I was going to get that. But Mr. Ennell did it.
Ennell Esperance:
Me being someone who’s really invested in the community, I make it my duty to find out about these programs and make sure that everyone knows and can achieve the dream that they want to.
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